NEW HAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT Smart Policing New England Regional Meeting 9/25/12
Introduction • Purpose Area 3 - For law enforcement agencies seeking to inculcate evidence-based and innovative policies, procedures, tactics, and strategies throughout their organization in creative ways that reach beyond tactical approaches in one area of the department or community. • Goal - To develop processes and procedures to sustain and support the use of evidence-based policing at all department levels and seek to utilize research to inform police leadership and improve decision making throughout the department.
Key Strategies & Initiatives • Organizational change & institutionalization of community- oriented & evidence-based policies. • Accomplished through: • Training • Leadership/Problem-Solving curriculum for supervisors • Community Partnerships • LE agencies • Block Watches • Youth/Church communities • Information Management & Dissemination • Standardize collection procedures • Disseminate throughout Department & community
• Violent Crime 10 12 14 16 18 20 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 2 4 6 8 0 5 • Robbery: +9.8% • Assault with Firearm: -26.7% • Homicide: -56% Feb5-Feb11 Feb5-Feb11 Feb12-18 Feb12-18 Feb19-25 Feb19-25 Feb26-Mar3 Feb26-Mar3 Mar4-10 Mar4-10 Mar11-17 Mar11-17 Crime Trends Impacting Mar18-24 Mar18-24 Mar25-31 Mar25-31 Apr1-7 Apr1-7 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT - FEB 5 THROUGH SEP 8 2012 Apr8-14 Apr8-14 ROBBERY INCIDENTS - FEB 5 THROUGH SEP 8 2012 Apr15-21 Apr15-21 New Haven Apr22-28 Apr22-28 Apr29-May5 Apr29-May5 May6-12 May6-12 May13-19 May13-19 May20-26 May20-26 May27-Jun2 May27-Jun2 Jun3-9 Jun3-9 Jun10-16 Jun10-16 Jun17-23 Jun17-23 Jun24-30 Jun24-30 Jul1-7 Jul1-7 Jul8-14 Jul8-14 Jul15-21 Jul15-21 Jul22-28 Jul22-28 Jul29-Aug4 Jul29-Aug4 Aug5-11 Aug5-11 Aug12-18 Aug12-18 Aug19-25 Aug19-25 Aug26-Sep1 Aug26-Sep1 Sep2-Sep8 Sep2-Sep8
• Property Crime 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 5 • Theft from Auto: -14% • MV Theft: -19.1% • Burglary: -2.8% Feb5-Feb11 Feb5-Feb11 Feb12-18 Feb12-18 Feb19-25 Feb19-25 Feb26-Mar3 Feb26-Mar3 Mar4-10 Mar4-10 Mar11-17 Mar11-17 Crime Trends Impacting Mar18-24 Mar18-24 Mar25-31 Mar25-31 Apr1-7 Apr1-7 Apr8-14 Apr8-14 BURGLARY INCIDENTS - FEB 5 THROUGH SEP 8 2012 THEFT FROM AUTO - FEB 5 THROUGH SEP 8 2012 Apr15-21 Apr15-21 New Haven Apr22-28 Apr22-28 Apr29-May5 Apr29-May5 May6-12 May6-12 May13-19 May13-19 May20-26 May20-26 May27-Jun2 May27-Jun2 Jun3-9 Jun3-9 Jun10-16 Jun10-16 Jun17-23 Jun17-23 Jun24-30 Jun24-30 Jul1-7 Jul1-7 Jul8-14 Jul8-14 Jul15-21 Jul15-21 Jul22-28 Jul22-28 Jul29-Aug4 Jul29-Aug4 Aug5-11 Aug5-11 Aug12-18 Aug12-18 Aug19-25 Aug19-25 Aug26-Sep1 Aug26-Sep1 Sep2-Sep8 Sep2-Sep8
SPI Activities & Progress • Compstat • Weekly • Previously once/six weeks • Data Driven • Display and compare District crime stats • Problem-Solving • Collaborative • Representative of regional and community partners. • Increased participation and accountability
SPI Activities & Progress • Flash Sheet • Previous days crime stats • Maps • Wanted person bulletins • Arrest notices • Upcoming community events • Disseminated to line officers as well as the community on a daily basis
“…I think this is SPI Activities & Progress helpful for deterring crime, if not, at least it • Walking Beats makes me feel safer overall. ” • Reinitiated in each of New Haven ’ s 10 Districts • Develop relationship with community and deter crime • House visits • Measuring effectiveness through data collection and community survey
SPI Activities & Progress • Community Survey • Measure community ’ s perception of the NHPD and provide a forum for citizens to voice their opinions. • Preliminary Findings: • Burglary/Vehicle break-ins • Foot patrols • Feedback • ~60% satisfied with overall police service • Challenge – Study sample.
SPI Activities & Progress • Increased Partnerships with Community • Compstat • Youth Cabinet • Yale and University of New Haven • Clergy Ambassador Program • Block Watches • DCF at Headquarters
SPI Activities & Progress • Hired a Senior Crime analyst • Updating NHPD website • Moving towards pilot of electronic incident reporting • Recruit training in Compstat/problem solving
Strengths/Challenges – Crime Analysis • Risk Terrain Modeling • Threshold Analysis • Compstat • Development of I2 Robbery database • Acquired Tableau software
Strengths/Challenges – Crime Analysis • Risk Terrain Modeling • Business Infrastructure • Schools • Bus Stops • Prob/Parole
Strengths/Challenges – Crime Analysis • Threshold Analysis • Identify Abnormally low/high crime levels on a weekly basis. • Provided to District Managers.
Strengths/Challenges – Crime Analysis • Tableau Dashboards
Next Steps • Develop and deliver supervisor leadership/problem solving training curriculum. • How to supervise implementation of POP/SARA models • Pre/Post knowledge assessments • Analysis/evaluation of walking beat data • Continued outreach to community • Facebook • Twitter
Key Outcome Measures • Number of supervisors trained • Measured ability of supervisors to better perform their duties • Number of new partnerships established • Number of new evidence-based tools and technologies utilized • Measured affect of new initiatives to reduce violent crime
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